Denver, Klink, Reynolds all succeed at Oakland Grizzlies Invitational

TRI-CITY AREA — A group of former Tri-City Area standouts representing the Wayne State University and Oakland University women’s track squads registered three and one top-ten showings, respectively, last Saturday at the Golden Grizzlies Invitational.

No team scores were kept at the meet.

Jessica Denver, a junior, joined forces with Wayne State University teammates Anna Gidowski, Rachel Felstow and Meagan Verellen to place fourth among 1600 relay entrants. They were timed in 4:12.95.

The Detroit Mercy lineup of Gabriela Gashaj, McKenzie McNitt, Kayla Wize and Jada Clark won the event with 4:00.08 clocking.

Capac’s Gracie Klink, a sophomore, gave Wayne State University a three-way tie for a seventh among high jump competitors. She cleared 4 feet 11 inches en route.

Sienna Heights junior Emma Valentine took first with a clearance of 5 feet 5 inches.

Denver also claimed a ninth for Wayne State University that day. She posted an 800-meter run time of 2:28.01 along the way.

Abby Jackson, running unattached, was the race pacesetter. She stopped the watch at 2:15.13 en route.

Dryden’s Olivia Reynolds provided Oakland University with a seventh in the 400-meter dash. The freshman was timed in 1:04.49.

Madonna University sophomore Ladonna Hamilton won the event, thanks to a clocking of 58.28 seconds.

Reynolds also contributed a 17th-place showing for Oakland University.

Competing in the 200-meter dash, Reynolds posted a time of 26.88 seconds.

Oakland University sophomore Ke’Vina Finch was the event pacesetter. She registered a clocking of 25.31 seconds en route.